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Rocket attack on Pakistani city | Rocket attack on Pakistani city |
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At least eight people have been killed and about 30 injured after Islamic militants fired rockets into a city in north-west Pakistan, police say. | |
Four rockets were fired into Bannu hitting a number of houses, a mosque and a shop, a police official said. | Four rockets were fired into Bannu hitting a number of houses, a mosque and a shop, a police official said. |
Bombings and attacks have soared in Pakistan since security forces ousted Islamist militants from a radical mosque in Islamabad earlier in July. | Bombings and attacks have soared in Pakistan since security forces ousted Islamist militants from a radical mosque in Islamabad earlier in July. |
About 180 people, mostly police and soldiers, have died in the attacks. | About 180 people, mostly police and soldiers, have died in the attacks. |
Most of the unrest has been in Pakistan's north-west region. | Most of the unrest has been in Pakistan's north-west region. |
Civilians hit | Civilians hit |
Bannu is near the Afghan border on the edge of the North Waziristan tribal region, a centre of support for pro-Taleban militants. | Bannu is near the Afghan border on the edge of the North Waziristan tribal region, a centre of support for pro-Taleban militants. |
Four rockets were fired into the town, Bannu's police chief, Daar Ali Khattak, told Reuters news agency. | Four rockets were fired into the town, Bannu's police chief, Daar Ali Khattak, told Reuters news agency. |
"They hit civilian areas. Eight people, including a woman, have been killed," the agency quoted him as saying. | "They hit civilian areas. Eight people, including a woman, have been killed," the agency quoted him as saying. |
The attack caused widespread damage | The attack caused widespread damage |
But local journalists and eyewitnesses said the toll was higher. They said at least 14 people died in the attack. | But local journalists and eyewitnesses said the toll was higher. They said at least 14 people died in the attack. |
Separately, a bomb explosion reportedly damaged a high school in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on Wednesday morning, but no casualties were reported. | Separately, a bomb explosion reportedly damaged a high school in Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, on Wednesday morning, but no casualties were reported. |
And in the Khaar area further north, suspected militants have killed two Pakistani soldiers whom they kidnapped on Monday. | And in the Khaar area further north, suspected militants have killed two Pakistani soldiers whom they kidnapped on Monday. |
In Balochistan province to the south, police said that unidentified gunmen shot dead a former Taleban commander, Mullah Naimatullah Noorzai, in the town of Chaman. | |
The mosque assault prompted militants along the border to scrap controversial peace accords with the government. | The mosque assault prompted militants along the border to scrap controversial peace accords with the government. |
President Musharraf promised to root out extremists from every corner of the country. | President Musharraf promised to root out extremists from every corner of the country. |
Violence has risen dramatically since then. | Violence has risen dramatically since then. |
On Monday, the army said it had killed 35 militants in North Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan. | On Monday, the army said it had killed 35 militants in North Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan. |
A day later, one of Pakistan's most wanted Islamic militants, Abdullah Mehsud, killed himself to avoid arrest, officials said. | A day later, one of Pakistan's most wanted Islamic militants, Abdullah Mehsud, killed himself to avoid arrest, officials said. |